Definition of keratinize in English:

keratinize

(British keratinise)

verb kəˈratɪnʌɪzˈkɛrətɪnʌɪzˈkerətnˌīz

Biology

Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
with object the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized
no object the cells keratinize under oestrogenic action
Example sentencesExamples
- The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells.
- Amphibian skin thus appears to have limited options for waterproofing, because it is thin, poorly keratinized, and therefore supple.
- Tumors that arise distally below the dentate line are typically keratinizing squamous cell cancers.
- Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells.
- When oestrogen levels are high the epithelial cells become keratinized or cornified, an effect reversed by progesterone.

Derivatives

keratinization

noun kɛrətɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nkɛˌratɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

Biology

Occasionally, the reactive keratinocytes may show individual keratinization and nonatypical mitosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Prolonged lack of vitamin A leads to deterioration of the eye tissue through progressive keratinization of the cornea, a condition known as xerophthalmia.
- Two of the subjects had keratinization of the palms, and one had keratinization of the feet.
- Feathers are all constructed from the same protein set and undergo the same biochemical transformations, such as filamentation and keratinization.
- Neoplastic cells may be oval, polyhedral, spindle-shaped, or giant, although in an undifferentiated carcinoma they present as small cells without keratinization.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos 'horny' + -ize.

Definition of keratinize in US English:

keratinize

(British keratinise)

verbˈkerətnˌīz

Biology

Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
with object the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized
no object the cells keratinize under estrogenic action
Example sentencesExamples
- Amphibian skin thus appears to have limited options for waterproofing, because it is thin, poorly keratinized, and therefore supple.
- The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells.
- Tumors that arise distally below the dentate line are typically keratinizing squamous cell cancers.
- When oestrogen levels are high the epithelial cells become keratinized or cornified, an effect reversed by progesterone.
- Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos ‘horny’ + -ize.

单词	keratinize
释义	Definition of keratinize in English: keratinize (British keratinise) verb kəˈratɪnʌɪzˈkɛrətɪnʌɪzˈkerətnˌīz Biology Change or become changed into a form containing keratin. with object the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized no object the cells keratinize under oestrogenic action Example sentencesExamples The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells. Amphibian skin thus appears to have limited options for waterproofing, because it is thin, poorly keratinized, and therefore supple. Tumors that arise distally below the dentate line are typically keratinizing squamous cell cancers. Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells. When oestrogen levels are high the epithelial cells become keratinized or cornified, an effect reversed by progesterone. Derivatives keratinization noun kɛrətɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nkɛˌratɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n Biology Occasionally, the reactive keratinocytes may show individual keratinization and nonatypical mitosis. Example sentencesExamples Prolonged lack of vitamin A leads to deterioration of the eye tissue through progressive keratinization of the cornea, a condition known as xerophthalmia. Two of the subjects had keratinization of the palms, and one had keratinization of the feet. Feathers are all constructed from the same protein set and undergo the same biochemical transformations, such as filamentation and keratinization. Neoplastic cells may be oval, polyhedral, spindle-shaped, or giant, although in an undifferentiated carcinoma they present as small cells without keratinization. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos 'horny' + -ize. Definition of keratinize in US English: keratinize (British keratinise) verbˈkerətnˌīz Biology Change or become changed into a form containing keratin. with object the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized no object the cells keratinize under estrogenic action Example sentencesExamples Amphibian skin thus appears to have limited options for waterproofing, because it is thin, poorly keratinized, and therefore supple. The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells. Tumors that arise distally below the dentate line are typically keratinizing squamous cell cancers. When oestrogen levels are high the epithelial cells become keratinized or cornified, an effect reversed by progesterone. Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos ‘horny’ + -ize.
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